Ashbrooke, Philip Biden Derwent, son of Philip Ashbrooke of Porlock, Somerset, and Gladys Derwent, d. of Alfred George Derwent Moger of Bath, Somerset; b. 23 Aug. 1925; adm. Sept. 1939 (G); left July 1940; St John’s Coll. Camb., matric. 1942, BA 1949, MA 1957; RAC (2nd Lieut. ) Sept. 1945; ADC to Governor of Kenya 1946-7; RARO 8th Hussars (Lieut. ) Jan. 1949; City of Lond. Yeomanry, TA, 1951 (Capt. ); called to the Bar, Gray’s Inn, 1950; Western Circuit; legal dept. Shell International Petr. Co. 1956-82, latterly sen. legal adviser; retd. 1982; m. 23 Oct 1954 Veronica Philippa, d. of Eudo Philip Joseph Stourton of Sutton Courtenay, Berk.; d. 31 Mar. 1993.
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